January 6, 2026

Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile

The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.

January 6, 2026

Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing

Lithium Argentina shares reached a new 12-month high Tuesday afternoon.

January 6, 2026

Nickel price spikes more than 10% as Chinese buying fuels metals surge

While the nickel market is heavily oversupplied, mounting risks to production in top supplier Indonesia have helped to shore up sentiment.

January 5, 2026

Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts

Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.

January 4, 2026

Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium

The data centre building boom in China and globally has also driven growing power storage demand for lithium, analyst says.

January 4, 2026

Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges

In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information.

January 2, 2026

Vale Indonesia halts mining activities on delayed approval for 2026 output plan

All miners in Indonesia are required to submit an annual production plan for official approval with the government setting output quotas for the industry.

January 2, 2026

Nickel Industries says South Korea’s Sphere to buy 10% stake in Indonesian project

The South Korean materials manufacturer will acquire the stake from Hong Kong-based Decent Resource.

December 31, 2025

Congo to allow cobalt quotas for 2025 to be executed until March 31

Congo accounts for more than 70% of global mined cobalt production that was estimated by analysts at around 280,000 metric tons this year.

December 30, 2025

Nickel price hits nine-month high as Indonesia plans to cut output

Nickel is still among this year’s weaker performers on the London Metal Exchange.